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Hello you!! I know I’ve been a terrible cyber friend! is that what i am? is that even a thing? it must be!? cyber, thats the thing im debating, people say cyber dont they?
Anyway! do you even use this wordpress thingy anymore? I’ve been kind of comatose on the whole creative thing recently (recently applies to the entire past 6 months)
How have you been!

An Aaron sighting?!? You know if you only show up once every year you’ll be a very poor example of a cyber stalker too =P. You’re cyber Void…the difficult to find super hero!

Ehh? I’ve been regularly posting here…silly things, anything cute you know the usual. You’re so gifted with your creativity an artistic ability, you must not let that go to waste!! I’ve been okay…just hot and sweaty nearly every day, Hawaii’s summers are beautiful but oh so hot! More importantly, how are you?

Been drawing feet this evening!! first time since maybe november!!
Quick response!! like super cyper alien stalking, waiting for me!! You do love your super heroes dont you!! wasnt i ‘pants man’ or something a while ago, or quick draw? something about being fast to….you know
Sweaty huh? England has been kind of hot too, what with the 19 degrees and all, i’m a north man so thats enough for me 😛
put me in a big snow container and i’ll be content!!
I’m good otherwise though! working my tiny butt off! got a holiday booked soon, in which i should be bungeeeeeeeeeee jumping!!
how are you? or did i say that and you avoided it? hmmmmmm!?
did we ever sort out a skypey thingy?
anyway, my point is, i’m making a vaguely motivated effort to be all blog like again!!! help me!!

You really should! You’re honestly so talented, I mean that. Wow since November? lol I just happened to be online right now..no. You got me. I was waiting for you. For the past six months I’ve been secretly waiting in the shadows, I knew you’d show up one day =). It’s true too, I am an alien but don’t tell the government about me, remember what they did to E.T. all those years ago =O! I forgot about Quick Draw!..he was great although he only lasted a minute or so each time xD. Oohhh two sweaty individuals speaking with one another, I love being much cooler too just not freezing with snow but it’s been really hot here lately. Did you see the Royal baby?!? He’s on every channel here 24 hours a day 7 times a week. A slight exaggeration but you get the idea, the media loves the royal baby!! A holiday sounds nice! Bungee jumping’s much too frightening, I’d never do that!!! You’d have to physically throw me off the edge to make that happen. I did answer. I’m hot and sweaty lol. And you’re hot and sweaty, nice to meet you. You’ve already made that first step by drawing again, the rest will come naturally =D.

Eurgh……the baby……two things i hate. Babies and more babies.
I knew you were! I could here breathing for 6 or so months but couldn’t figure out if I was being watched, or if I had developed a new american method of heavy breathing (i imagine you have an american accent???)
Have you made an effort to draw recently? go on….grab a crayon!
On the off chance your on skype, search swondomagiklahklah2 haha

lol you were once one of those things…..babies =D. Wait, we don’t have accents…but you Brits have amazing accents =D! I can do pidgin but I don’t really like to although it’s part of our local culture. What the heck is a ‘swondomagiklahklah??’ It sounds like something you regurgitate. Bad meal?

pigeon? as in ‘coooo cooooo’ because my work people are sick of me doing that!!!
Skype asked me to make a name! so i did that swondo thingy!! pain in the arse to remember.
But you are right, we do have amazing accents

Oh no pidgin is a form of Hawaii’s native language originated here =). It’s sort of like having a dialect for Hawaii in a sense. ‘Swondo?’ you’re even better than me at making up words on the fly =D! I think it’s the best accent, you know you all sound like James Bond or something….or does James Bond sound like the English? Which came first James Bond or the U.K.? And why exactly did the chicken decide to cross the road?….oh here’s the latter’s answer right here!:

Oh, I’ve just stamped all over texans, nascar left turners and now your pigeon people!! Shall I just stop now?
I am, watch…..clefthammar! majusticar! flemishminehindflutzinzurgen! Habitklute! Forkhole!
I believe I came before Mr Bond, hence the name, Quickdraw 😉 thats what makes me english, my wit!!! haha
I agree with Ernest, it went to die, alone, in the rain. Good company was Ernest.

Lol silly earthling..what would be really cool is if you spoke pidgin with an English accent!! You’d be the envy of all of those nearby to you within hearing distance =). I don’t know I think Daniel Craig can take you….but then you could lend him your fire suit when you’re not using it so everyone wins =D. Poor chicken.

I thought you were a breast man no? Eyes up her Aaron… But surely there must be a pub just like Hooters there and wait a minute. The simple fact that you don’t have a Hooters there and yet know readily what Hooters is says a lot about you =).

Haha no no!! I’m guessing your talking about the owl sanctuary? not the breast den!!
We have pubs, and we have breasts, so I guess some arsehole has combined the two?
Here, we tend to drink alot of liquid! Liquid to dunk biscuits in

Then you’re an ass man? Like Kramer?! What does your vanity license plate say if you have one? You do know that that is why so many of us are so self conscious about our behinds xD. Owl sanctuary…now you’ve lost me. British humor? A friend once set me a wonderful box set of a Mighty Boosh and I was so confused at some of it but it’s really funny to watch. I dunno Hooters, just where did that idea come from…it’s like something you’d dream up I think. Beer? Liquor? Mixed drinks? I bet you’re one of those sensitive guys with the little umbrella perched on the edge of his Long Island ice tea…got it right didn’t I!!

Im an arse man? I think I have all the body parts I need? Not just one specific area?
Vanity license plate?? Did I miss something while I was learning to drive (I cant drive)
If you don’t understand then I guess you can always nail it down as British humour? haha
MIghty Boosh is great fun!! But now I’m thinking thats how you imagine me!! Dressed as some awful animal.
Haha, I’m one of those sensitive guys that pour any kind of alcohol into any shaped glass and drinks it as if a T-Rex is chasing me, requesting kindly to sip my beverage!! Bastard dinosaurs

Oh dear..how will you ever drive the race car then? Oh that’s right you people use a joystick =). Ass=Arse? Interesting…what are breasts called there? Here a guy calls ours things like…rack…boobies…puppies…crab eyes…sadly though mines aren’t sizable enough to get the ‘rack’ rating =(. So you’re one of those guys who oggle girls up and down and make us feel uncomfortable? =O Eyes up here Aaron…hm humor = humour in the UK? Cheetos must = Cheetoe in the UK too then? Just a guess =P. The Mighty Boosh taught me all that I know about English men! \(^o^)/! That a way if I ever meet one in person I’ll be fully prepared for their humu(o)r =D. I think Barney could take you. Seriously Purple talking/singing dinosaur kicks Aaron ‘Quickie’ Gameboy’s arse…..oh dear.

Haha I didn’t notice before but you were eating an ice cream in your pic =D. Why is it that whenever a girl eats an ice cream cone it becomes this sensual thing but when a guy does it, it’s just a guy having some ice cold refreshment?

I just thought of something.

Do you know who you remind me of?

(Aaron doesn’t guess…..)

Carl Edwards!!!!

He’s a race car driver and an excellent one at that!

Next Halloween, do you have Halloween there? Anyway even if you don’t on October 31st you should dress up as Carl Edwards you know get the whole racer fire suit and all and then go around your neighborhood asking/begging/pleading for some candy =D.

Carl Edwards? I’m a racing fan but who is he? what form of automobile does he drive!?
Is my photo not a sensual device to entice people to my blog!? or do i have a rather high opinion of myself that needs to be mildly lowered!?
But now you are avoiding questions!! your height and your current level of okness!! and skype!! thats at least three on my fingers i’ve counted!

He’s in NASCAR, he’s one of the top drivers too! A stock car, you look like you could honestly be his long lost 2nd cousin or something even closer like his long lost brother or something like that. Yay you like racing! You don’t mean like…supped up lawnmower racing do you?!? I’ve seen some strange videos of your people doing strange things like running after cheese down a hill or was that another country? Oh no it’s exactly what your pic is meant to be/do…to entice others to find you and your art =). But now that you look like Carl Edwards maybe you’ll get more Twitter and Facebook followers too =P! You’ll be that guy who looks like the guy, you know the guy. When did you learn to count?!? Kidding! I’m very short sadly..just over 5 feet….what in the world is ‘okness?’ Are you making up words? that’s my thing. Skyping (made up word) can only get you into trouble!

Ah Nascar, the primitive form of racing! 😛
(will angry texans be chasing me now, with bits of wood on fire?)
We still haven’t established if this carl edwards connection is positive or negative!
f1 and moto gp are my racing forms! plus the whole non vehicle version, powered by legs. former 100m sprint champion, me. Okness is a word! surely? Can’t actually remember what context I used it in, but dumbledore and gandalf probably used it at some point during their journeys, so thats enough for me!
You avoid questions!! haha thats your new thing!! your accent!?

You dare to say lol!!!! But don’t worry just a few thousand rednecks with pitchforks will be looking for you now, nothing serious =P. Really though the sport has evolved so much since then, it’s dare I say very high tech now =). Carl Edwards is a handsome guy, you needn’t worry and he’s talented and a real athlete…I’ve watched a special on him working out and he does a lot of it. f1? moto gp? Aren’t those video games? Uh oh, are you now going to chase me down with an ice cream cone in hand?! (・д・`*)！！I mean you’re the only one watching right? kidding! ‘sprint champion’…that’s nearly ‘Sprint Cup Champion!’ you’re on your way to be super cool guy who looks like Carl Edwards! Gandalf just called and he says he wants you and I quote…’the guy who plays video games to use the word okness properly in a sentence, you have 1 minute…’ wasn’t me asking. I don’t have an accent unless you consider sounding like a cross between a chipmunk and squirrel an accent?

Bah, Rednecks I can handle!
but nascar is just turning left? or right? maybe it is too complicated for me!! haha you….you fraud!!! f1! moto gp!! games!! well, yes, yes they are. but ssshhhh!!
they may very well be real things too!! with actual persons doing stuff with their hands and wheels and engines and all that!!
You’re right! im sprint cup champion!!!! king of the sprinting world!! like a really arrogant cheetah!! man, I should chase some african deer, what are they called gazelle? yeah!! I’m gonna catch me some gazelle!! eat it with my teeth and stuff!!! grrrrr!!!!
Shit, if Gandalf called then I’ll have to get on the job right away!! Did he use his palantir!? or just regular telephonic communications?
chipmunks are famous for having accents, Brooklyn i think?

You dare!!! =O We have road courses too =)! Oh no they’re just video games, video game~boy..that’ll be your new nickname. Or VGB for short. I can see you running after a large bag of Cheetos but not a cheetah….the cheetah would eat you =O. Oh no Gandalf’s very modern now, he called by cellular ^^. Oh no I sound furthest from tough..not Brooklyn for sure, I would like to think mine’s is cute so that I may talk you into doing things and stuff like that just using my voice ＾ ＾。

Are you implying I’m a Gameboy emulator!? Probably having pokemon blue being run on me? catching pikachu in veridian forest? Trying to get rid of that fucking metapod that doesnt do shit until level 12ish?!
Or did i read too much into it?
I would wrestle a cheetah, and pull its front….legs? arms? apart? that sounds weird, dogs die if you do that, so i applied the same logic to reasonably big cats……
hmmm, gonna have to listen *puts ear to floorboard*

Hmm..that’s a tough one, well after much thought you’re either a game boy emulator or just a guy who’s been playing with himself for the past six months….I’m rooting for the first option ＼(^o^)／ ☆！！You really are a VGB…you have all of the lingo down pat I’m impressed! lol ‘arms?’ you’re so cute!! Then again that Cheetos Cheetah does stand upright doesn’t he so he does technically have arms…hm interesting…..that changes everything I’ve learned to be correct in life =P.

Go for the first one please!! I have a blog to half arsedly run! can’t be shut down for lewdness!
Cats have arms! think of all that adorable (intolerable) scratching they do!!? my legs don’t scratch, but my arms do!! Arms, and only arms!
I’m going to wrestle that lazy cat-humanoid bastard, wrestle him to death! or until I get kind of tired and need a drink

Hmm…Dr. Seuss does stand upright too doesn’t he? Okay I’m convinced cats do have arms, legs, hands and feet…sorry paw. Then you must get dressed and create your wonderful art! Now I can totally see where your imagination takes you whenever you draw =). It’s late there isn’t it? Almost midnight? I’ll have some merlot tonight and toast to the return of Aaron ‘quickie’ Gameboy.

Okay I’m a bit fuzzy @ the moment and I did toast a special glass of merlot just for you~♥…although there was shiraz too I’m promising nothing on your Cheetos hating behalf…I have to confess something. Whenever I read your words I’m actually imagining them being spoken with your James Bond British accent…so you should really address yourself to family, strangers and alike as….’I’m Quickie, Aaron Quickie! although the ladies may not swoon to your side readily still I think you’re cute enough to muster up some suave moves to make them forget your nick =). You know you’re such a great listener…whenever you’re sleeping Zzzzzz….ねみゅい(´-ω-`) 。

Haha is this now? or is this now 9 hours ago? because Im a bit fuzzy from all the sleeping,
I’ll give it a try next time I see a human, although that may be a long time, what with living in a field and all that. So it may be practiced on a bear or koala or whatever british wildlife we actually have here?
And yep! arse = ass. just practice with me…..arrrrrrrrrse, see? much nicer than ass!

I dunno…it’s odd because you and I live in this weird time separation vacuum like you need to sleep I need to stay awake fearing from existing in your dreams and ‘likewise’ I need to sleep so that you can properly dream~*~~* a little dream~* of me =). Oh no you wouldn’t!! I dunno ass is perfectly acceptable just as long as your people aren’t so inclined to stare at it with no apparent reason(s)?

Oh no your princess looked quite clean and love the post baby bump too..she’s so real and unguarded. Don’t lie, you would have proposed to her if you had had the chance and had been a prince right? lol kidding.But in any case that’s quite enlightening….=O.I take it you’re alone in this practice of snake~shedding though.

You know I’ve been rethinking your whole ‘i don’t like babies thing’ you said earlier and well you know with the royal baby and all there, but anyway I sense you have a fear of commitment like most of your gender do? You hear baby and you readily run away and hide in your Nintendo man caves and the like (please re~read that last sentence in your British accent because it’ll be that much more heartfelt I think =) )..so whenever a girl gets ‘too close’ to you you shy away fearing commitment and the possibility of a family meaning a baby of your own..=O. OMG I just figured you out…lol,….you can’t be that simple can you? =D

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I honestly haven’t been this moved and impressed by a solo artists’ release in ages and while Acchan has steadily and surely endeared herself to me there’s always that singular moment when you fully realize just how much and liken it to a coronation of one of your most favorite of idols~♥...

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~Every scene..a single brush stroke upon the canvas.
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This post is dedicated in the loving memory of my Grandmother♥.
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For a somewhat more informative and structured post on Tanimura Yumi see latter posts (also "featured" below)….as today is all about performances and visuals~♥. Tanimura Yumi’s vocals are so immaculate and she makes it look so effortless in concert…..Yumi~chan really embodies all that is possible for any idol who aspires to a much more involved career, one that will leave a lasting impression for years to come. As noted previously Tanimura Yumi’s career went from pure “idol” to songwriter/lyric composer really early in her career and she’s so accomplished on the piano making her concerts appear at times more like recitals in a sense. Her vocal control and range is breathtaking also as will be seen in the following live clips but her pvs are so cute as well~! ^ ^...

Fun fact about Japanese watermelons or “suika” are that they’re much more round than their counterpart American ones so you know what that means right??….they’re great for bowling of course and remember if they drift towards the left they’re not quite ready to eat however if they barrow towards the gutter on the right side then they’re perfectly~* ready to dig into っo(*´∀｀)o! Sorry I just totally made that ↑↑ up just now (._.;)…anyway...

Okamoto Mayo, a most accomplished musician/ singer who’s been active since the mid 90’s debuted with a most distinguished achievement as her debut single “Tomorrow” topped the Oricon Charts at #1…released on May 10th, 1995 it was also a tie~in theme song to the drama series “Second Chance.” Her discography over the years includes 20 singles and 16 original albums in addition to compilations and numerous visual releases from pvs to live concerts. With a most recognizable style and a vocal prowess capable of the sweetest of highs with a range and nuance projected through heartfelt emotions and touch with outstanding control it’s still not her most impressive ingredient stemming from her now long reaching resume in music~...

SCANDAL, I think still the coolest and most impressive~musician oriented all female Japanese rock band since Princess Princess and I love that this album isn’t single~dominated as there are so many new songs here!! Love the entire album top to bottom but I particularly have a soft spot for “Bright” and “HARUKAZE”…♥!...

Like countless others have done so before and since, Nakama Yukie’s rise to becoming one of Japan’s most celebrated actresses/celebrities passed through the gates of idol career, gravure model as well as a venture into a music career…the latter being my initial focus here...

So a couple of days ago my best and closest girl friend~ Couscous who’s admittedly cute~♥ and yummy♥ beyond words announces to me out “out~of~the~blue”….’I think you’re a vaginatarian.’ What exactly is a vaginatarian?...

With HM@ ratings down and the all new “Berikyuu” show on the horizon bringing the promise of something great, I’ve been trying to think of a few ways in which HM@ could improve their show! :P Starting with…

Well Augusta is upon us again…..and yet I know not much about golf technique and I once “scored” a 35 on that ugh!!! volcano~like miniature golf hole….I mean seriously who invented that thing?? (ノロ≦。)！！！

Back on May 14, 2000 Amuro Namie performed for the very first time in the U.S. and it occurred right here in Hawaii! With substantial financial backing and 2 years of planning this monumental concert took place at Oahu’s famous landmark, the Waikiki Shell....

Feeling tired (_´Д｀)ノ。。of your same old wardrobe? Want to feel the euphoria~* of custom idol♥gear? ………(゜∀゜)………。 …but low on cash$? Well now there’s a way~ to get a~hold of rare concert merchandise.. ..and its free!!!! っo(*´∀｀)o! …

There’s a great possibility that you’ve watched this one too! And there are those special dramas which further draw and endear themselves to the viewer and a few weeks ago I found myself again reliving the drama “Long Vacation” as I’ve watched it quite a few times since its broadcast =) and it’s most wonderful that till this day it hasn’t fallen ill to that sense of ‘dated’ or stuck in an era as great love/ relationship stories can be truly timeless,…when of course the storytelling and development of characters is at a premium in writing and talents respectfully...

1. The opening credits reflects so much of the show’s personality and is one of the cutest ever!! One of J-Pop’s finest, Arashi presents you the main theme song…here hit play while I ramble for a little while…

In a span of approximately 55 minutes Kamei treats us to some of her inner most thoughts while on location in scenic Okinawa. Whenever I see any footage or photos of Okinawa it just has such a warm and small town feel to their community and their architecture is always so amazing to see~! Unlike any of its predecessors, in large “20 Dreams” is a personal recollection which delves into a much more intimate look into an idol’s aspirations, hopes and dreams as the title suggests and where other previous releases may have only scratched the surface, Kamei’s narrative throughout covers anything from simple aspects such as hair color, dream bedroom & home design and fellow members to much deeper thoughts of family memories, specific childhood events, and future speculation. And throughout it’s all delivered with cute sincerity and more than any other member in Momusu, Kamei possesses the uncanny ability to incorporate the most adorable random and honest laughter that I’ve ever seen...

あっ！すごいかわいく～♥！！かわいく～♥！！！
Harugon, Nacchan, Rabutan, Ayarin & Mayuyu continue to be the cutest~* of units!…and I’m just listening to their 6th single I know so late XD! While I so adore Mayuyu’s vocals and we’ve had plenty till now with her solo songs~♥, but the more I hear Rabutan’s voice the more she’s beginning to become my favorite vocal in the group =)……and while watching the making of she just sounded so anime~like saying “gyu♥!” each time, like the cutest cutest cutest character you can imagine っo(*´∀｀)o！！

Firstly, I wasn’t ever sure if I would see the day in which SPEED’s all time record sales for an all girl group would be broken and not by a slim margin by any means as AKB48 has eclipsed this record (reaching in excess of 826,000 copies sold) which has stood for I think…over a decade now?..and if there were any single which was worthy of such an achievement surely “Beginner” is deservingly so~. At the top of the Oricon this past week, AKB48 has also eclipsed omg!!! even Arashi’s~♥ used to be leading single’s sales plateau for the year for a single release :O and from the outside one may wonder why this single in particular?..and why now?

Do you crave more girl♥power in your life?
Or do you *secretly*….or maybe not so *secretly* ♥ watching very attractive actresses kick some serious butt on screen?!!
Have you grown tired of watching girls bake madeleines in the kitchen all day while the men get to drive the car?
Hmm…if you answered yes to any of the questions above then “so close” may be just for you~. (￣▽￣)

In collaboration with Aquaplus, Dream Tech has created a beautiful 1/6 scale pvc statue of Kousaka Tamaki who is one of several featured characters in the popular Japanese “renai” (aka dating simulation) game “To Heart 2.” This series has gone from Playstation2 to pc and has since become an anime and manga series in Japan...

Uminii’s newest visual release~* arrived and having gone from seeing her much earlier photographs from “Ao no corridor” initially to now “Umikaze”, she’s matured so much in so little time and she’s simply breAthtaking in this release...

While looking @ my bottle of shampoo a few days ago it got me thinking about the full~bodied model/idol♥…(yup I’m weird that way =P) and how it’s nice to see measurements and not have to ask the question possibly coined by L.A.~ians many moons ago: ‘do u think those R real (・c_・;)？？？

Shortly after the January 21st announcement during AKBb48’s “Request Hour Set List Best 100” the pre~orders went up for Akip’s latest unit interestingly named “Not yet” and such is the venue of favor these days for announcing graduations, debuts and other sometimes jaw~dropping bombshells upon unsuspecting fans’ heads~. Happily this time it’s the birth of a new foursome...

In late ’97 a flash of J-Pop goodness appeared on Japan’s horizon in the form of a most unlikely group of members…in a time when “idol” groups were just about to break free from their brief hiatus of unpopularity there came a group comprised of 2 comedians and a very very cute Taiwanese model...